Collector

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"A key lesson we can learn from Raju Mupparapu's innovations is that raw talent exists in rural areas," says Prashanth Patil, who is currently the Collector of Nalgonda district.

"The entire work was done through the hard work of the villagers and government officials, especially Collector Madam."

Over 16,000 community soak pits built. Houses in all 263 villages have individual toilets. Over 1 lakh trees planted across 400 acres. And the entire district is open-drainage free, which means no open sewerage anywhere! #ImpactThatMatters #IAS #Governance

"I believe my action would prompt other government departments to be stricter in their actions against plastic use.”

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What is particularly commendable is that the IAS officer is now stepping out of the comforts of his chamber to meet the disabled and elderly persons who come to meet him on the ground floor, to save them the trouble of having to climb stairs painstakingly until the lift is installed.

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